list 21-22 Flashcards
1
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dilettante
A
person having a superficial interest in an art
2
Q
soporific
A
something that induces sleep
3
Q
repartee
A
converstion marked by swift witty remarks
4
Q
dour
A
harsh stern
5
Q
sibilant
A
producing a hissing osund
6
Q
pilfer
A
to steal usually small amounts
7
Q
scope
A
breadth or range
8
Q
quiescent
A
latent, calm, placid
9
Q
jaunt
A
a short trip or excursion
10
Q
pundit
A
learned or authoritve person
11
Q
bildungroman
A
genre of litureture that denotates the story of a single individauls growth and developed
12
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colloquilism
A
informal speech
13
Q
dialect
A
writers choice of words to create meaning
14
Q
prosody
A
study of sound and rhythm of poetry
15
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shift
A
change or movement in a pacie
